The Merchant of Venice
DVD - 2001 DVD 822.33 Sh P3 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Call Number: DVD 822.33 Sh P3
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1980.
DVD includes the complete script in Microsoft Word document format.
John Franklyn-Robbins (Antonio), John Rhys-Davies (Salerio), Alan David (Solanio), John Nettles (Bassanio), Richard Morant (Lorenzo), Kenneth Cranham (Gratiano), Gemma Jones (Portia), Susan Jameson (Nerissa), Daniel Mitchell (Balthasar), Warren Mitchell (Shylock), Marc Zuber (Prince of Morocco), Enn Reitel (Launcelot Gobbo), Joe Gladwin (Old Gobbo), Roger Martin (Leonardo), Leslee Udwin (Jessica), Peter Gale (The Prince of Arragon), Richard Austin (Antonio's Servant), Arnold Diamond (Tubal), Douglas Wilmer (The Duke of Venice), Shaun Scott (Stephano), Adrian Harman (Musician).
Blending tragedy and comedy, this play presents contrasts and ambiguities, the complexities of which lie in the character Shylock, its captivating villain. Is he a villain, a buffoon, or tragic hero?
DVD.
System requirements for script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word, DVD-ROM drive.
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SERIES
The complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare.
BBC TV Shakespeare (Television program)
PUBLISHED
New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
Year Published: 2001
Description: 1 videodisc (157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Miller, Jonathan, 1934-
Gold, Jack, 1930-
Mitchell, Warren.
Jones, Gemma.
Franklyn-Robbins, John.
Jameson, Susan.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Time-Life Television.
Ambrose Video Publishing.
SUBJECTS
Shylock (Fictitious character)